Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton is a town in Plymouth County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It and the town of Plymouth are the county seats of Plymouth County.

Brockton, Massachusetts
City
City Hall
Seal
Nickname:  The City of Champions
Motto(s):  "Education, Industry, Progress"
Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts
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Coordinates: 42°05′00″N 71°01′08″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Plymouth
Settled	1700
Incorporated (town)	1821
Incorporated (city)	1881
Government
• Type	Strong mayor/council
Area [1]
• Total	21.52 sq mi (55.73 km2)
• Land	21.33 sq mi (55.25 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	105,643
• Density	4,952.09/sq mi (1,912.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	02301–02305
Area code	508/774
FIPS code	25-09000
GNIS feature ID	0617571
Website	www.brockton.ma.us

Brockton is also called 'the city of champions' because world boxing champions Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler came from there. It is also home to a large number of Haitians who speak Haitian Creole.